Search Results for: pain
FAAH-OUT mutation for a life of no pain – No FAAH, no pain
A Scottish woman claims that she has not experienced pain over some supposedly painful conditions, like a severe joint... Read More
Deafferentation pain
Deafferentation pain (Science: symptom) pain due to loss of sensory input into the central nervous system, as occurs with... Read More
Hyperalgesia
Definition noun The excessive sensitivity to pain Supplement Hyperalgesia pertains to the excessive sensitivity to pain. It... Read More
Hypoalgesia
Definition noun A decreased sensitivity to painful stimuli. Supplement Hypoalgesia is the decreased sensitivity to pain. It... Read More
Sensory Systems
A sensory system is a part of the nervous system consisting of sensory receptors that receive stimuli from the internal and... Read More
Rovsings sign
Definition noun An indication of appendicitis when a palpation on the left lower quadrant of the abdomen results in pain at... Read More
Afferent Nerve
Afferent Nerve Definition The word ‘aferent’ means "steering or conducting something towards a destination". The... Read More
Anaesthesia
Definition noun An induced reversible loss of perception of pain and other sensations Supplement Anaesthesia is an induced... Read More
Somatalgia
somatalgia 1. Pain in the body. 2. Pain due to organic causes, as opposed to psychogenic pain. Origin: somat-- G. Algos,... Read More
Actions of Caffeine in the Brain with Special Reference to Factors That Contribute to Its Widespread Use
IV. Actions of Caffeine on Brain Functions and Behavior Having discussed the molecular and neuronal actions of caffeine,... Read More
Peritonism
Definition noun A condition marked by symptoms such as vomiting, pain, and shock associated with the inflammation of the... Read More
Anaesthetic
Definition noun, plural: anesthetics (pharmacology) A drug or an agent that is used to produce temporary and partial loss of... Read More
Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia
Definition noun The medical or scientific term for brain freeze Supplement The sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia is a type of... Read More
Synergistic effect
Synergistic Effects Definition Synergistic effects (biology definition): the effects when chemical substances or biological... Read More
Rebound phenomenon
Definition noun (1) A temporary deviation from a normal state in the opposite direction following an abrupt removal or... Read More
Fasciculus of Lissauer
Definition noun A small bundle of fibers situated longitudinally in the white matter, at the entrance of the dorsal root... Read More
Somatosensation
Definition noun A somatosensory sensation; the perception of sensory stimuli coming from the skin that involves senses of... Read More
Hyaline cartilage
Hyaline Cartilage Definition Firstly, let us ask, what is cartilage? Cartilage is a tough and flexible material. It can be... Read More
Alveolalgia
Alveolalgia --> alveoalgia a postoperative complication of tooth extraction in which the blood clot in the socket... Read More
Inflammatory response
Definition noun, plural: inflammatory responses (medicine) A response of the body to an injurious agent, characterized by... Read More
Null hypothesis
Null Hypothesis Definition Null hypothesis is defined as “the commonly accepted fact (such as the sky is blue) and... Read More
Sickle cell anaemia
Definition noun A hereditary blood disorder resulting in anaemia due to a mutation in the allele coding for the beta chain... Read More
Myocardium
Myocardium Definition What is the myocardium of the heart? It is the muscular middle layer of the heart that is... Read More
Subcostalgia
subcostalgia pain in the subcostal region. Origin: subcostal - G. Algos,... Read More
Spondylalgia
spondylalgia pain in the spine. Origin: spondyl-- G. Algos,... Read More
Shoulder-girdle syndrome
Definition noun A neurologic disorder generally of unknown cause and characterized by the acute onset of shoulder pain... Read More
coronavirus COVID-19
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious coronavirus disease first detected... Read More